She didnt care wheather her mom or dad suffered, she just would not subject herself to something like suicide because she loves herself more then anyone else. Theyre not looking forward to seeing her. There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. Bernadette was not only bitter and resentful that she was not selected for cheerleading or the yearbook committee, but she was also envious of Kirstens well-known life and the success she had achieved. I think she wanted to be part of the elite click. Plenty of facts support that view. In your dreams Bernadette was better looking! How do you know she was mean? Her main concern when being caught was people finding out who she was, and people hating her rather then easing the pain of the parents who obviously would never be the same considering they buried their own child (who had not had a chance to live, and have life beyond her own) before they buried themselves! and the one who was ran out of School for getting drunk at a Party and messing with ajocks? Kirsten May of had moments and been a Stuck up person, but that dont Justify murdering her. To much detailed stuff if you ask me. Facebook gives people the. Kirsten and she sort of got along, and,( sort of didnt). She apparently moved again and left the medical field, probably because her real name and location was outed by amateur internet detectives. Completely agree with you Midwest Jimmy. She liked mostly everybody. Kirstens friends arent either (not one bit). The characters were loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. I never seen her make fun of anyone, of course, I wasnt around her that much, but she was friendly and nice. We are all different. The Angela Delvecchio character played by Kellie Martin is actually the opposite of Bernadette Protti - who was older, taller and blonde - while Kirsten Costas, played by Tori Spelling - was only 15, shorter and dark-haired. Everything is Me! Shut up already and get a life. Im sorry if I offended anybody here with my earlier comments. No , then its gona be she was mental ill and forgotten forever yes? However, the narrative eventually expands into a number of different dimensions. Landscape Suicide 1986 is the closest after Bernadettes interview with the Police it shows it. Girls, women at any age can be so horrible. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. Thisb isnt about Columbine, its about the Kirsten Costas case. MSW Student @ Ohio University. Or do you mean that you think she was a fragile human being before she brutally murdered Kirsten? She had friends to, some were Bernadettes, and they dont care to hear from or about Bernadette anymore. Being disgusted with a murderer and defending a murder victim? Home Faculty and Staff Directory All Faculty Angela J Delvecchio. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. I watched the movie again (both versions) and I have to agree with Miss Kiwi. After the terrible event, Protti legally changed her name and shifted to another place to start a new family. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks who will at some point push a normal person to the brink,so whatever happens is something they are a part of as well as the person they have pushed. I dont even think she was there when that all went down. Why are you so focused on what they looked like? Nancy I would of never considered Murder, that is just plain Sick. You took the words right out of my mouth! [3] At the Costas home, Arnold, sitting in his car, saw Protti attack Costas. Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. 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I think you take things way to personal like Bernadette did, I believe MissKiwi Bernadette took things so serious that it became serious and a fatal obsession. You cant go back in time. I hear she was Caddy and Stuck up, I dont even know if thats true, but she wasnt a Bully. Menu. That dont make her a terrible person cause she hand probaly only a handful she did t like. A popular and pretty cheerleader, Kirsten Costas, was dead, and sheriff's deputies were searching for the girl who stabbed her. Bernadette was a Snob also. [7], Protti claimed to have found the kitchen knife by chance, and her elder sister, Virginia Varela, testified in court that she kept that knife in her car to cut vegetables. If Kirsten wanted to smoke pot, Bern would of esp. Later, Protti stated in her testimony that she had planned to bring Costas to the party so that the two of them might become friends, but she changed her mind after learning that there would be no meal supplied for the new Bobbies. [Case in point:]. Even if she was, no right to murder her. 0 Review . (The misfits) we really didnt see them as Misfits. [3] The Costases' neighbors called an ambulance, but Kirsten was mortally wounded and died at a nearby hospital. On the day after the murder that took place in June of 1984, rumours were prevalent in many locations. Is it respectful to write in another comment that Kirsten had it well deserved, which suggests that you think Kirstens murder was justified? The title was used in the UK and on Lifetime TV after its original NBC premiere. Senseless. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks who will at some point push a normal person to the brink,so whatever happens is something they are a part of as well as the person they have pushed. Bernadette never said it in her testimony, from what I can tell. Former Receptionist Telephone Operator at Lane Insurance, Inc. Former ENTREPRUNEUR at DYNAMAXX International. Her friends got to where they avoided her if possible. She was a typical teenage girl who just wanted to have fun with her friends. They were snooty and cocky but not mean. And she killed her because she was jealous and that she would have been humiliuated if Kirsten told people at school that she was admiring her. I wasnt a cheerleader at all, I was in some clubs at school,( not Bobbies or Atlantis) but Spanish. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. This type of case just proves what can happen when bullies go too far. She has Kirstens demeanor. Columbine has nothing to do with case and you know well that the two cant be compared. Im betting youre some white chick who wouldnt know. Kirsten loved playing Nancy Drew, she and her friends were crazy, I would tell them, I got to put up with you guys today. She was not in a popular group, just a group. What bad behaviour? This is Berns BFF or her Sister or Bern herself, no one else would go to such extend to call a dead girl names. Some say she was Stuck up, but not a Bully. Esp one 86 girl who thought she was just on top of the world. You may think Bernadette is happy and living life, glad you think so, I would hate to have to always live in fear, of fear of running into someone from my past, or, someone who knows about my past. No I would never kill someone from being bullied but I totally understand some people who do. I think she had a crush on Kirsten and was terrified of Kirsten telling everyone she was a lesbian. Maybe she did say some things that you didnt like, but for real! At the time, sheriffs deputies were searching for the cheerleader who stabbed Kirsten Costas. Lemme tell all of you a little something because I lived and breathed the entire lifestyle of growing up in orinda and knew both Bernadette and kirsten. Everyone wanted to be like her.. I heard also Kirsten was just Self Absorbed to, but not a Bully. The knife was her sisters for making lunch it was even in the movie that way. All teen gals are (snotty) for the most part, but grow out of it. i feel sorry.for any poor sap who has to live in her neighborhood because like the investigator wisehart said she has a hidden trigger that anyone can pull just by not giving her what she thinks she.should get in a relationship. I didnt know her, but had a friend whos Facebook friend did. Her parole would have gone ahead sooner apparently but in 1992 one of the parole board Victor Wisehart voted to keep her in jail as she showed an inability to control her anger and he felt that she was still a danger to the public, she had had a violent altercation with a boyfriend in the prison/school system, he said there was a hidden trigger that switched on when she didnt get her own way! She dont remember her incidents, others embarrassed themselves by wanting to be the center of attention. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. Bernadette concocted a plan to get Kirsten out of her house and it appears that Kirsten got annoyed when she discovered that Bernadette lied to get her out of her house alone. The 2 blamed girls were Victims, so how dare you! Also, HELL NO Bernadette was not cuter, or prettier then Kirsten. Shame on such a post you wrote! No other word. Talking peoples business again, McDonald may not like her name being used. Others are not so lucky. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. Your argument is Sort of pointless, and hypocritical considering that Bernadette did not value TRUE FEELINFS, FREINDSHIPS!!! Its patent that Bernadette had built-up animosity towards Kristen. She didnt like their ways mostly. Do you really think its acceptable to lure someone out of their house under false pretences and then expect a positive reaction if your lie is discovered? Repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, ugh. As I said, Kirsten was Conceited, and Stuck up, but not no Bully. Bernadette and Kirsten were friends supposedly. The movie really leaned toward Bernadette being seen by Kirsten and others as less of a person. Berns home on La Espiral was Larger and more Expensive. Bernadette would have seen the pain and anguish on Kirstens face, the fear and shock in Kirstens eyes, listened to Kirsten scream in agony (she was reported to have screamed) as she felt the knife rip through Kirsten skin. 5.0 Provides follow-up as needed. Cause Bernadette was stuck up to, or thats how Bernadette appeared. She's the only backyard kid with a pitching rating of 10, and she does not disappoint. She killed a girl. Kirsten was beautiful. So tragic that Kirsten was brutally murdered. Yes Kirsten and them all thought they were better than a lot. I remember the day every girl attended school when the killer had been caught but we had no name; if they had to fly back, leave the hospital, watever, no girl wanted to be accused for even 24 hours even if they would be exonerated the next day or week. My honest opinion on this is that I think that Kirsten didnt deserve to die. Bernadette was furious and resentful that She also had nice clothes, her problem was with Kirsten, that Kirsten was reaching the top, where Bernadette wanted to reach the top. Cause Kirsten was friends with most people who were (popular) and Bernadette wanted to be included in that so badly.. Protti didnt get a short sentence because she claimed to have been picked on. She is still recognised for the horrific crime that she committed in 1984, which was the murder of a young girl whose name was Kirsten Marina Costas. So she could never uplift Bernadette at all. Kirsten was a cute sweet looking little thing. Her friends were all Pretty. She could have gotten all of her 9 years. >> Whoever wrote this article is not being honest All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. The cheerleaders in the class of 86 and 87 were mostly snobs around there. Bernadette was and most likely still is a highly disturbed individual. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself. Her clumsiness makes her a liability on offense, but on defense it almost helps her." Angela Delvecchio (player ID: 3) is a female player and the third of the 30 backyard kids in terms of alphabetical order. I was raised to treat others with respect. Bernadette planned everything down to the last detail, even telling Kirstens Mum to ask Kirsten not to tell anyone about the supposed dinner that night. The costas still have to deal with pain and grief and it doesnt matter if she was angry nobody thought about kirsten or her family by letting bernadette get a slap on the wrist! Kirsten never gave Bernadette any thought. The father was so ignorant and submerged in his cars he didnt even notice his daughters pain and problems. People need others not bullying. She doesnt leave her house hardly at all anymore. But this is just my opinion, dont come after me :/. They seemed like perfect teenage girls living in the perfect town until a chilling act of jealousy ended a life and tore a community apart. I cant believe they made a movie that was so offensive to the real victim. She had moments, and she told her feelings about people. A lot of murder cases they get s light sentence or aquitted, but they also get harassed by the public and media so they dont get off all the way, the media torments them. Even if Kirsten was mean, it still doesnt justify killing her. Still wasnt right. I certainly dont condone murder under any circumstances even if someone is being bullied but I certainly think it is a terrible thing to actually do a movie that is based on true events without any detail to the accuracy of the characters. Firstly, Bernadette is an insentient and abhorrent human being. Kids are incredibly nasty and cruel in high school because their parents raise them that way in their own attempt to play the snobs of society. We know Bernadette has issues, you that like her and defend her have Issues as well. Im not saying Kirsten was totally innocent, for it takes 2, but to Murder in Cold blood. She was given birth in a luxurious home by her parents, Arthur and Berit Costas, and she had a brother named Peter who was raised in the unremarkable suburb of Orinda in the state of California. If Bernadette hadnt of lied under false pretense she wouldnt of been so mad at her. Who is Ms Bunch? So she is a Horrible girl. Poor bernadette seemed very vulnerable and in need of help. Bernadette was a sweet girl, thats why it was so hard to beleive she was the killer. Kirsten was almost identical to that, no like Tori Spelling.